The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-31
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All OF which Is respectfully submitted,
CHARLES GIBBS.

MsceAan 10 "
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CHARLES GIBBS,
On motion Supervisor McLauchlan, the
claims Of Supervisors for services az over
seers of the poor were allowed.
The hour of 10 o'clock having arrived,
| the special order for that time viz, the con
sideration Of the plans and specifications
and estimates for improvement of the cOur
house grounds was taken up.
Supervisor Fischer offered the following
resolutions:
Rssolrcd: That the committee on public
buildings are hereby authorized to advertise
for plans and specifications to improve the
court house square. the amount not TO exceed
the sum Of -, 10000, and report the same
TO this Board on the first day of the March
meeting next.
Supervisor Griffin offered the following
as substitute for the resolution Of Supervi-
sor Fischer:
| Resolved: That a special committee be
appointed by the chairman, consisting Of
| fischer Lewis and Norton, to receive plans
and bids for improving the court house
grounds and walks, and they are hereby au-
as in their judgment is for the best interest
Of the county.
Supervisor Lewis moved as an amendment
| to the substitute that that portion providing
| for the appointment and naming the men,
bers for o special committee be stricken out
and the " committee on public buildings''
inserted in liew thereof.
Amendment was carried.
The substitute as amended, was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes,-Armstrong Bubeck, Burke, But
terrified. Crook, Cullen, Dinsmore, Dresser,
Grendsen. Green, Gum, Quincy, Hiek-
ok, Hiltabrand, Hollecker, Rowland,
Johnson, Lewis, Lukins, Maierhofer, MeIn-
tyre, Mclaughlin, Norton, Rowe, Shawbeck,
Stamford, Spencer, Thompson, Trumbo,--
20.
Noes,-Bowen, Dunawsy, Fades, Fischer,
Gibbs, Griffin, Jennings, Werner, Westvood,
Wylie,-l0.
Supervisor Lewis moved:
That the committee on public buildings b.
authorized to employ q superintendent Of
the work ofimproving the court house square,
If in the judgment Of the Committee it
shall be necessary and proper for their own
convenience or the protection of the county.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes,-Armstrong, Bowen, Bubeck,
Burke, Butterield, Crook, Cullen, Dinsmore,
Dresser. Dunaway, Fades, Fischer, Gibbs,
Green, Griffin, Quincy, Jennings, Lewis,
Imkins. Mcintyre, Mclaughlin Norton,
Rowe, Stanford, Spencer, Thompson, Trum-
DO, Westwood, --28.
Noes,-Gunn, Hickok, Hitabrand, How
land, Johnson, Maierhofer, Shawbcck Yer.
ner, Wylie,-9. l
Supervisor Bubeck moved the sum Of
S25 90 be allowed on claim Of Thos. Keys,
for capturinga horse thief. Il
Supervisor Fischer, moved that said
claim be referred to the committee on mis-
cellaueous claims with instructions to same /
to the amount of $500.
Supervisor Jennings presented petition 4
from the commissioners Of Worthwhile and
Mission, praying for an appropriation tok
cover one half the balance of the cost OF con-
structing the bridge over the Fox river be- 4
tween said towns, and on motion said petit \
ton was referred to the committee on roads y
and bridges.
On motion of Supervisor Armstrong the3
Board adjourned until o'clock p. m.
Pollock, p. a..
:5oard met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Present the same as this morning. quo-6
rum present.
Supervisor Burkart, chairman of the
committee on roads and bridges, submitted
the following report, which was adopted.
Mr.. Chairman, &C.: Your committee OF
roads and bridges would respectfully report
hat they have examined the matter # pes
tlion from commissioners from towns OF.
Mission and Worthwhile for AID for bridge
across Fox river on the highway leading
from Sheridan, in the town of Mission, "a
Elerding's mill. Your committee, on the
recommendation of special committee Of
board of supervisors. namely, W. II Lukins
and BAIL Green, would recommend that or
order be drawn on the county treasurer
for the sum of 81, 049,7l, as the sum of one
half the cost for said bridge. All of which
is respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH BuRKART, Chairman.
Supervisor Spencer, chairman OF the com
mittee GU stationery, submitted the follow
ing report, which was adopted.
Mr Chairman, &c Your committee on stas
tionery claims would respectfully report tina
they have examined all claims presented bel
fore them, and recommend the payment OIL
the following, and that the Clerk be directed
to issue orders for the several amounts to thSk
several claimants. TO wit:
Name and fo,. ,uhat: AHo,rsi
J Witte, pub. proceedings Septem-
Der session.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S25.Os1
Patterson & Hanna, stationery. l32 81
Callaghan & Co, .... IL 0.ee
Frank NJ Sapp, blanks. ............ 20 Oh;
John Morris Co, stationery...... % 7Sn
VIM Osman & Sons, pub proceed
ings Sept. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
Vim Osman Sons 1928 supple i
ments ............ ........ 455ls.
Vim Osman u Sons, miscellaneous ~
stationery supplies, ............ 1O5
Brown, Pettibone Il Co, miscllane- IL
GUS stationery supplies, ........ 153 In
Brown, Pettibone Il Co, balance u.
withheld Sept settlement. 40
Hapeman IL Graham, stationery. 971 D.
Illinois Printing Co, stationery, elm
$751; 90, Observation-Disclosures. l29 ~
Illinois Printing Co, balance with e
held Sept settlement. ........ 23l
A Reddick, stationery and printr ) Cs
Button, guarding books at bind Pc